One Day Workshop

Co-sponsored with the Resch Group

Monday - 31 Aug 2015

at SHI International Corp. - Somerset, NJ

Earn 8 PDUs

Abstract

Billions of dollars are wasted every year
as a result of failed projects, and that’s just in the
U.S. alone! Failed projects, quite simply, are those that
do not achieve their forecasted business benefits. A
strong emphasis is placed on project delivery, but the
focus on benefit attainment is seriously lacking. The
transformation from project management to strategic
project management is long overdue. All levels of
organizations must embrace this transformation if we are
to prevent this disturbing trend from continuing.

In this workshop, you will learn to be strategic thinkers
and business leaders in the global project-based
environment. You will appreciate and learn how to apply
strategic planning, leadership best practices and business
innovation to all of your projects. As a result, you will
be able to consistently maximize and sustain the business
results from your project investments – the ultimate goal
of any project or program.
All attendees will receive cutting edge templates, free of
charge, for these critical strategic project management
artifacts:

Corporate / Departmental Business Plan

Project Business Case

Benefits Realization Plan

Project Management Quality Assurance (QA) Checklist

Course Learning Objectives

Recognize modern day project management challenges,
trends and opportunities

Understand how to align project investments with
strategic objectives and the overall corporate mission

Understand and appreciate ways to perform strategic
planning and to develop a Business Plan document

Understand and appreciate ways to perform business
forecasting and to develop a Business Case document

Understand and appreciate ways to perform
competitive analysis

Learn how to redesign the traditional project
management life cycle to ensure laser focus on benefit
attainment

Learn how to develop a Benefits Realization Plan to
ensure all forecasted benefits become a reality

Learn how to be a strategic leader by speaking
proficiently in business and financial terms

Bio

Marc Resch has decades in the field working
with business leaders and organizations of all sizes – from
start-ups to global organizations – providing expertise
around strategy, projects and processes. Additionally, he
works closely with a variety of clients to develop and
deliver customized workshops and training programs to meet
long term strategic needs.

Marc keynotes and speaks at conferences, forums and
corporate and industry events on a variety of topics. He has
authored the cutting-edge book “Strategic Project Management
Transformation: Delivering Maximum ROI and Sustainable
Business Value” and has written a number of white papers and
articles on various business and management topics.

Resch graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West
Point, received an MBA from the University of North Carolina
and an MS in Technology Management from Stevens Institute of
Technology. He is an adjunct professor at Centenary College
in New Jersey, teaching in the areas of business strategy,
organizational theory and design, and organizational
leadership.